Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives (Anthology Editions)

How can thoughtfully and intentionally listening to our world inspire our creative practices? What insights can we gain when we delve into the immersive world of sound, which permeates our every moment? In Transcendent Waves, sound healing practitioner, meditation teacher, and artist Lavender Suarez outlines how listening can unlock moments of creative spark, self-awareness, and mindfulness in a work that is equal parts how-to guide and contemplative artist’s workbook. Suarez’s illustrated meditations combine the open-ended freedom of Yoko Ono’s Grapefruit with the profound psychological insights of Oliver Sacks to offer a modern take on the impact of listening in a world that gets louder every day. Featuring an introduction by Bibbe Hansen—artist, Warhol star, and daughter of Fluxus cofounder Al Hansen—Transcendent Waves compiles scientific evidence, anecdotes, and thoughtful prompts for readers to manifest a sense of wonderment and appreciation for the intricacies of listening and the new perspectives it can bring to our daily creative worlds.

“If you’re new to the experimental world of sound healing and meditation, Transcendent Waves, the debut book from healing practitioner, meditation teacher, and artist Lavender Suarez, has arrived just in time for your new found exploration." --Audiofemme

“Suarez details an appreciation for something we, too often, take for granted. Transcendent Waves is a treatise for understanding and a work that deserves your attention." --Selective Memory

“A thoughtful, playful, and gently instructive book, it offers suggestions that nudge the reader toward a wider context for the sound in our lives." --Aquarium Drunkard

“We recommend this meditative book on listening for anyone in search of tranquility during this turbulent year." --Here Magazine

“Lavender ... transcends simple ideas of noise or new age, creating a form of “healing music” that feels more honest and invigorating on every level." --Bandcamp Daily

Lavender Suarez is a sound healing practitioner, meditation teacher, musician, and artist. She has hosted workshops and performed at numerous museums and artistic institutes including MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Whitney, the Hirshhorn Museum, and the Rubin Museum of Art, providing educational and meditative listening experiences. She performs and releases music under the name C. Lavender. Transcendent Waves is her first book.

Skylit: Transcendent Waves by Lavender Suarez, with Bibbe Hansen